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Which people is the English language named after?
The English language is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that invaded England in the 5th century.
Which ancient German tribe is England named after?
The Angles, a Germanic tribe which arrived there in the 5th and 6th century.
What do we call the family of languages that English belong to?
English is an Indo-European language.It belongs to the West Germanic group of languages. Named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to England,
What Germanic god represents Wednesday?
Wednesday is named after the Germanic god Woden.
What month is named after Freija?
Named after freija. Germanic goddess of love
What The Matter of England refers to?
English and Germanic lores
What three germanic tribes invaded England after the Romans left?
Four germanic peoples invaded England: The Angles, Saxons and Jutes from northern Germany and the Frisians from northern Holland.
The Germanic base of English was brought to England by whom?
The Saxons.
Why are the days named after Norse gods?
The days of the week in English are named after Norse gods because of the influence of Norse mythology on early Germanic tribes who settled in England. The names for the days were adopted from Old English names for the Norse gods. This naming convention has persisted over time and is now a common feature in many languages.
What Germanic tribe invaded England to fight the Celts?
The Angles and the Saxons.
What were the names of the Germanic tribes that migrated from England to Scandinavia?
Angles and Saxons
What day is named after Tiu the English Germanic god of war and the sky?
Tuesday .
